University of California, San Francisco via ScienceDailyTourette disorder afflicts as many as one person in a hundred worldwide with potentially disabling symptoms including involuntary motor and vocal tics. However, researchers have so far failed to determine the cause of the disorder, and treatments have only limited effectiveness, in part because the genetics underlying the disorder have remained largely a mystery.READ MORE

Infection Control TodayConfirmed local transmission of Zika virus in Texas and Florida have heightened the need for early and accurate indicators of self-sustaining transmission in high risk areas across the southern United States. Given Zika's low reporting rates and the geographic variability in suitable conditions, a cluster of reported cases may reflect diverse scenarios, ranging from independent introductions to a self-sustaining local epidemic. READ MORE

HealthDay NewsA gene mutation seems to speed up the loss of memory and thinking skills in people with Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
Researchers said the gene mutation — called BDNF Val66Met allele, or the Met allele — was pinpointed by following more than 1,000 people who were at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The researchers followed them for 13 years. The participants' average age was 55 at the start of the study.
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DARK DailyIt's an understatement to say that tests run by clinical laboratories and pathology groups must be accurate, consistent and reliable. Thus, research conducted at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, which concluded that genetic tests from two different lab companies produce different results when given to the same patient, is of critical importance.
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WorldHealth.netRecent research, led by assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the University of South Carolina Joseph T. Rodgers, has found a way to increase the body's ability to heal after injury. The study was published in the scientific journal Cell Reports.
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Medical News Today Scientists from University College London and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom have identified new genetic locations that might make some people more prone to developing Type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and the numbers have skyrocketed in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people with diabetes has almost quadrupled in the past few decades, from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.
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Medical News TodayWorldwide, tens of millions of people are living with HIV. While scientists and medical professionals do not yet have a permanent cure for the virus, researchers have just made a breakthrough: they managed to eliminate the HIV-1 infection in mice.
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Washington University School of Medicine News Office via Lab Manager Using new gene-editing technology, researchers have rewired mouse stem cells to fight inflammation caused by arthritis and other chronic conditions. Such stem cells, known as SMART cells, develop into cartilage cells that produce a biologic anti-inflammatory drug that, ideally, will replace arthritic cartilage and simultaneously protect joints and other tissues from damage that occurs with chronic inflammation.
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